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- World
Portugal parliament passes bill to ban face veils in public
Madrid: Portugal’s parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as largely targeting the face coverings worn by some…
- India
‘Fake voters should not be allowed to vote,’ says CM Yogi on burqa voters
Danapur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday lambasted the RJD-Congress combine in Bihar for opposing the Election Commission’s order on the identification of women voters who turn up at polling…
- India
Bihar polls: Sambhal MP criticises EC decision to check burqa-clad women during voting
Sambhal: Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India over its recent decision to check women wearing burqas during voting in Bihar assembly…
- India
Burqa-clad kids shown as ‘terrorists’ in Gujarat school, probe ordered
A primary school in Gujarat has come under the scanner for depicting burqa-clad children as “terrorists” in a skit as part of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, triggering major controversy.…
- Television News
Sana Khan under fire for insisting Sambhavna Seth to wear Burqa on her show
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, who left showbiz to embrace a more spiritual path, recently launched her own podcast on YouTube, where she is inviting industry friends to share their experiences during…
- India
Bihar: 2 men arrested for obscene dance in burqa at Saraswati puja pandal
Bihar’s Begusarai district police arrested two Hindu men on Wednesday, February 5, for dancing obscenely in a Saraswati Puja pandal while dressed in Muslim female attire, including burqas. The incident reportedly occurred…
- World
Switzerland ‘burqa ban’ law comes into effect
Bern: The government of Switzerland implemented the “burqa ban” on Wednesday, January 1, a controversial measure aimed at curbing public displays of facial coverings. The ban followed a 2021 referendum in which…
- World
Switzerland to join list of countries to implement burqa ban
Switzerland is set to join the list of countries implementing a ban on face coverings, such as the burqa and niqab, with the law officially going into effect on January 1, 2025.…
- India
Ban on burqa, hijab, naqab: SC to hear students’ plea of against HC verdict
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it has listed for hearing on August 9 a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of…
- India
SC to hear plea against HC verdict upholding ban on hijab, burqa in college
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has ordered listing of a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college…
- India
VHP leader receives death threat from ‘burqa-clad woman’; Hindu friends held
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Santosh Sharma from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore had received a death threat letter written in Urdu on July 12 allegedly from a woman clad in a burqa. Now,…
- Delhi
Verify voters in burqa, face masks: BJP to Delhi CEO
New Delhi: A delegation of the Delhi BJP on Wednesday met the Chief Electoral officer (CEO) here demanding proper verification of women voters wearing ‘burqa’ or face masks with the help of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Female polling staff to verify ‘burqa’ wearing voters
Hyderabad: In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, women polling staff will be stationed at every polling station to verify the identity of female voters wearing veils. This measure is part of the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Women’s college disallows burqa-clad students into exam hall
Hyderabad: Commotion prevailed for a while at the Stanley Degree College for Women after the management didn’t allow girls wearing burqa to enter the exam hall on Thursday, December 14. According to…
- India
‘Burqa’ catwalk: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action, seeks apology
Muzaffarnagar: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in…
